#863B7A
Closest named color: Light Eggplant (#894585). oklch(47.5% 0.131 333.9), rgb(134, 59, 122).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#863B7A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 334°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Eggplant (#894585), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Eggplant (#894585) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #863B7A |
| RGB | rgb(134, 59, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(310, 39%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.131 333.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #863B7A | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #863B7A | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #863B7A text on white | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #863B7A text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F9F3F8
oklch(97% 0.009 330.9)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 334.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D1E3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 333.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB2D2
oklch(81% 0.064 333.9)
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Step 400
400
#C788BB
oklch(70.6% 0.102 333.6)
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Step 500
500
#B869AA
oklch(63.1% 0.131 333.9)
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Step 600
600
#A34F95
oklch(55.6% 0.142 334)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#863B7A
oklch(47.5% 0.131 333.9)
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Step 800
800
#713567
oklch(42.7% 0.108 334)
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Step 900
900
#5C2F54
oklch(37.8% 0.084 334.1)
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Step 950
950
#361C31
oklch(27.1% 0.053 334.4)
#863B7A with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #3A507C | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505B78 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8C4055 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #863B7A
#863B7A
oklch(47.5% 0.131 333.9)
- #006F3B
#006F3B
oklch(47.5% 0.12 153.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #863B7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Purple #952E8F ΔE 0.051
- Dark Mauve #874C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.072
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.076
- Red Violet #9E0168 ΔE 0.076
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.080
- Dark Magenta #8B008B ΔE 0.081
Use #863B7A in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.